Published May 2019 | Version v1
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Towards a fuller assessment of benefits to children's health of reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change due to fossil fuel combustion

Creators

  • 1. Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032 (United States)
  • 2. Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (United States)
  • 3. Abt Associates, Boulder, CO (United States)

Description

Fossil fuel combustion by-products, including particulate matter (PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), are a significant threat to children's health and equality. Various policies to reduce emissions have been implemented to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change, with sizeable estimated health and economic benefits. However, only a few adverse outcomes in children have been considered, resulting in an undercounting of the benefits to this vulnerable population.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.016;
PII
S0013935118306455;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Environmental Research
Journal Volume
172
Journal Page Range
p. 55-72
ISSN
0013-9351
CODEN
ENVRAL

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55026114
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILDREN; EMISSION; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICULATES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CLIMATIC CHANGE; CONTROL; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; MAMMALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2018 Published by Elsevier Inc.